ladder meaning
ladder :
a tool for climbing, steps to go up or down
noun
▪ She climbed the ladder to reach the roof.
▪ She used the climbing tool to reach the roof.
▪ The ladder is made of wood.
▪ The climbing tool is made of wood.
paraphrasing
▪ rung – a single step of the ladder
▪ steps – parts to climb
▪ stairs – similar to ladder for buildings
▪ steps – same as rungs
ladder :
to climb using a ladder, to add steps to something
verb
▪ He laddered up to fix the tiles.
▪ He climbed the ladder to fix the tiles.
▪ She laddered the fence to make it taller.
▪ She added steps to the fence.
paraphrasing
▪ climb – go up using a ladder
▪ ascend – go up
▪ raise – lift up
▪ add steps – put more rungs
Pronunciation
ladder [ˈlædər]
The stress is on the first syllable, pronounced as 'lad-er'.
Common phrases and grammar about ladder
ladder - Common meaning
noun
a tool for climbing, steps to go up or down
verb
to climb using a ladder, to add steps to something
Part of Speech Changes for "ladder"
▪ laddersmith (noun) – a person who makes ladders
▪ ladderize (verb) – to equip with ladders
Common Expressions with "ladder"
▪ climb a ladder – use a ladder to go up
▪ set up a ladder – place a ladder in position
▪ store the ladder – keep the ladder in a place
▪ extend the ladder – make the ladder longer
Important examples of ladder in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, ladder is often used to describe equipment for climbing or reaching higher places.
Example of a confusing word: latter (the second of two things)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, ladder can be the subject or object; as a verb, it describes the action of climbing or adding steps.
ladder
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
extend the ladder
to make the ladder longer
climb up the ladder
means to use the ladder to go up
Differences between similar words and ladder
ladder
,
stairs
differences
ladder is a tool to climb; stairs are built steps between levels
ladder
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stairs – built steps between floors
differences
Words with the same origin as ladder
The origin of ladder
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
